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NEWSROOM News Room Home > News Room > News Room News Room 2013 Press Releases (Selected) Year 2013 3 Apr 2nd APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Meeting of 2013 3 Apr SBF Leads CEO Business Mission to Myanmar 22 Mar SBF and Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ink MOU to increase trade and investment between Singapore and Belarus 1 Mar SBF leads Singapore companies to tap business opportunities in Republic of Iraq 25 Feb SBF Press Statement on Budget 2013 5 Feb Singapore Business Federation further responds to Population Debate 4 Feb Letter to Acting Minister of Manpower from Chambers of Commerce endorsing SBF Position Paper on Population 31 Jan Singapore Business Federation highlights harsh realities for businesses as a consequence of drastic cut in workforce growth 24 Jan SBF launches BCM Ambassadors Programme and promotes new Singapore Standard ISO 22301:2012 15 Jan SBF-led SME Committee Singapore Budget 2013 Recommendations 9 Jan SBF National Business Survey 2012/13: Companies cite business costs, manpower and productivity as key concerns for 2013 back to top 2012 Press Releases (Selected) Year 2012 28 Dec Singapore Business Federation Unveils Businesses' Position on Population 28 Nov Maritime and Port Authority Singapore Steams Ahead in Pro-Enterprise Ranking (PER) Survey 14 Nov Singapore Businesses Keen on Exploring Business Opportunities in Cambodia and the Wider ASEAN Region 8 Nov Swedish Innovation and Commercialisation Expertise Holds Key for Singapore Companies 25 Oct SMEs Expect Slower Sales & Profits During Next Six Months 25 Oct SMEs Converge on Business Issues at Inaugural Singapore Business Federation SME Convention 25 Oct International Cleantech clusters converge in Singapore to enhance knowledge sharing and tapping into opportunities 25 Oct Global Entrepolis @ Singapore 2012 Forum Closes with Ignited Interest in Emerging Markets, Green Growth Opportunities 22 Oct 7th Korea-Singapore Business Roundtable Affirms Deepening of Business Ties Between Both Countries 18 Oct Global Entrepolis @ Singapore 2012 Summit 10 Oct Singapore Business Federation 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner: Commemorating Ten Years of Service to the Business Community 8 Oct SBF Shares its Five Year Strategic Plan as it Moves into the Next Decade 26 Sep Russia-Singapore Business Forum 2012: 7th Annual Forum Reaffirms Russia-Singapore Relations and Growth Potential for Businesses Between Both Countries 25 Sep 9th CAEXPO Concludes with Singapore Awarded Two Awards 25 Sep SBF-led SME Committee's Press Statement in response to MTI's Occasional Paper on Population and Economy 24 Sep Russia-Singapore Business Forum 2012 - 7th Annual Forum Set to Open 4 Sep Finish an Ambitious TPP in 2013, Say Asia Pacific Business Leaders 22 Aug 2012 National Security Conference 7 Aug Indonesia Singapore Business Forum 31 Jul 2nd SBF Business Mission to Mongolia 31 Jul Sanctions and Export Controls: What it means for businesses? 31 Jul SMEs Re-Enter The Job Market - Looking to Hire After 9 Months of decline 23 Jul Turkey-Singapore Business & Investment Forum 2012 13 Jul 3rd Asian Business Summit (ABS) 12 Jul Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Renew MoU to Enhance Bilateral Trade and Investment 3 Jul Singapore Sustainability Awards 2012: Green Growth Practices Taking Root Amongst Singapore Companies 27 Jun SINGAPORE BUSINESS FEDERATION 10TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tony Chew Re-elected as SBF Chairman; Reflects on a Decade of SBF Accomplishments 15 Jun SBF-Temasek Forum 8 Jun Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Deepens Engagement with Myanmar 30 May Turkish Companies Urged to Leverage on Singapore's Strengths to Reach Out to the Asia Region 30 May Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Signs MOU Reaffirming Closer Trade and Economic Relations with Sri Lanka Business Community 28 May Singapore Companies Encouraged to Leverage on Portugal's Modern Economy and Linkages with Portuguese Consumers 25 May Government and Industry Leaders launch 2 New Programmes to help Companies Improve Productivity and harness Manpower Excellence 23 May Singapore Business Federation supports NWC's recommendations of at least $50 wage increase for workers earning up to $1,000 4 May SBF Leads Business Mission to United Arab Emirates and Inaugural Visit to Kuwait 30 Apr Ms Fang Ai Lian assumes Chairmanship of Board of Trustees of the Singapore Business Federation 26 Apr SBF-led SMEC: Economic Restructuring II Proposal Will Have Untoward Consequences for SMEs 26 Apr SMEs Operating at Full Capacity - But Still Not Ready to Invest in Expansion 13 Mar Singapore Business Federation (SBF) hosted14-member delegation from Chinese National Federation (CNFI) 12 Mar Singapore companies increase engagement with Francophone Africa 9 Mar Singapore Companies Urged to Look to Turkey as Entry Point to Surrounding Markets of Europe, Middle East and North Africa 24 Feb SBF leads inaugural business mission to Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of Congo 17 Feb SBF acknowledges Budget 2012 as a long-term and pragmatic effort to restructure the economy and spur inclusive growth through hiring of the local workforce, but voices concern over reduction of Dependency Ratio Ceilings (DRCs) for foreign workers 17 Feb SBF-led SME Committee acknowledged the Government Budget 2012 will help some of our SMEs restructure but felt more could be done 15 Feb IE-SBF Business Mission to Myanmar Received Top Level Reception 13 Feb Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Signs MOU Promoting Closer Trade and Economic Relations with Myanmar Business Community 9 Feb Over 100 delegates head to Myanmar to explore business opportunities 2 Feb Singapore Business Federation (SBF) National Business Survey 2011/12 2 Feb SBF-led SME Committee (SMEC) Discloses SME Business Community's Wishlist for Budget 2012 19 Jan Cautious start to 2012 but SMEs expect profit to improve in the next 6 months 19 Jan Lawrence Leow elected Chairman of SBF-led SME Committee (SMEC) at its inaugural meeting back to top